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Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

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Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings76All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$151,47963 eligible salary records
Employer names4Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$142,041–$169,078Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0471115FY 2017: 7 filings17FY 2018: 7 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 7 filings21FY 2022: 13 filings22FY 2023: 5 filings23FY 2024: 7 filings24FY 2025: 13 filings25FY 2026: 9 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*9 filings$174,947 median · n=8

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 63 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture76
$151,479 median · n=63 eligible

Top 1 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Bellevue, WA45
$151,479 median · n=35 eligible
Frisco, TX6
$181,141 median · n=5 eligible
Herndon, VA6
$170,259 median · n=6 eligible
Reston, VA6
$138,895 median · n=6 eligible
Overland Park, KS5
$131,125 median · n=4 eligible
Bellevue, WASHINGTON4
$151,231 median · n=4 eligible
Parsippany, NJ2
$141,807 median · n=1 eligible
Snoqualmie, WA2
$153,864 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
82.9%Certified LCAs
Certified63 82.9%
Certified - Withdrawn13 17.1%

Denominator: all 76 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
T-Mobile Usa, Inc.75
$150,934 median · n=62 eligible
Reliance Jio Global Resources LLC1
$180,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 2 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$151,479Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$132,882
25th percentile$142,041
Median (50th)$151,479
75th percentile$169,078
90th percentile$179,923

n=63 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

76 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
T-Mobile USA, IncPrincipal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$179,616.99 /yr

I-200-26138-924091
Reported wage: $179,616.99 / year
Annualized: $179,617
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA05/18/202610/01/2026
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$181,141.35 /yr

I-200-26132-901267
Reported wage: $181,141.35 / year
Annualized: $181,141
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Frisco, TX05/12/202610/01/2026
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$170,277.77 /yr

I-200-26103-786205
Reported wage: $170,277.77 / year
Annualized: $170,278
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-20
Employment end: 2029-05-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Herndon, VA04/13/202605/04/2026
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$170,277.77 /yr

I-200-26068-689294
Reported wage: $170,277.77 / year
Annualized: $170,278
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-09-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Herndon, VA03/09/202609/04/2026
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$182,000 /yr

I-200-26014-557200
Reported wage: $182,000 / year
Annualized: $182,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-21
Employment end: 2029-02-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Frisco, TX01/13/202602/16/2026
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$168,244.65 /yr

I-200-24172-132967
Reported wage: $168,244.65 / year
Annualized: $168,245
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-15
Employment end: 2027-11-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA06/20/202411/11/2024
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$185,616.6 /yr

I-200-26008-543543
Reported wage: $185,616.6 / year
Annualized: $185,617
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-15
Employment end: 2029-03-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA01/08/202603/29/2026
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$170,241.18 /yr

I-200-25350-488470
Reported wage: $170,241.18 / year
Annualized: $170,241
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-23
Employment end: 2029-05-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Herndon, VA12/16/202505/08/2026
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$141,425.48 /yr

I-200-25324-425196
Reported wage: $141,425.48 / year
Annualized: $141,425
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-28
Employment end: 2029-04-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Overland Park, KS11/20/202504/18/2026
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$167,017.46 /yr

I-200-25248-289174
Reported wage: $167,017.46 / year
Annualized: $167,017
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-12
Employment end: 2029-02-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA09/05/202502/13/2026
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$172,923.61 /yr

I-200-25130-961727
Reported wage: $172,923.61 / year
Annualized: $172,924
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-16
Employment end: 2028-08-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA05/09/202508/12/2025
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$164,900 /yr

I-200-25127-947571
Reported wage: $164,900 / year
Annualized: $164,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-14
Employment end: 2028-08-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA05/07/202508/23/2025
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$165,779.79 /yr

I-200-25114-899372
Reported wage: $165,779.79 / year
Annualized: $165,780
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-01
Employment end: 2028-07-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA04/24/202507/14/2025
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$162,974.71 /yr

I-200-25091-818739
Reported wage: $162,974.71 / year
Annualized: $162,975
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-08
Employment end: 2028-06-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA04/01/202506/30/2025
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$138,148.57 /yr

I-200-25086-808550
Reported wage: $138,148.57 / year
Annualized: $138,149
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-03
Employment end: 2028-09-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Overland Park, KS03/27/202509/19/2025
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$164,979.9 /yr

I-200-25072-771724
Reported wage: $164,979.9 / year
Annualized: $164,980
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-20
Employment end: 2028-09-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Herndon, VA03/13/202509/06/2025
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$171,181.89 /yr

I-200-25065-752679
Reported wage: $171,181.89 / year
Annualized: $171,182
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-13
Employment end: 2028-08-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Herndon, VA03/06/202508/17/2025
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-25043-688305
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-20
Employment end: 2028-02-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA02/12/202502/17/2025
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-25043-688640
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-20
Employment end: 2028-02-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Frisco, TX02/12/202502/17/2025
Reliance Jio Global Resources LLCPrincipal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-24352-548971
Reported wage: $180,000–$320,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-26
Employment end: 2028-03-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Frisco, TX12/17/202403/27/2025
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$164,724.75 /yr

I-200-24321-479507
Reported wage: $164,724.75 / year
Annualized: $164,725
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-22
Employment end: 2027-11-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA11/15/202411/27/2024
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$145,105.56 /yr

I-200-24283-396384
Reported wage: $145,105.56 / year
Annualized: $145,106
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-17
Employment end: 2028-04-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Herndon, VA10/09/202404/04/2025
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$188,193.77 /yr

I-200-24204-213024
Reported wage: $188,193.77 / year
Annualized: $188,194
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-29
Employment end: 2027-12-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA07/22/202412/31/2024
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$169,356.75 /yr

I-200-24150-048973
Reported wage: $169,356.75 / year
Annualized: $169,357
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-05
Employment end: 2027-07-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA05/29/202407/26/2024
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Principal Engineer, Systems Architecture

Filing details

$168,511.86 /yr

I-200-21082-166956
Reported wage: $168,511.86–$173,511.86 / year
Annualized: $168,512
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-02
Employment end: 2024-08-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA03/23/202108/20/2021

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.